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Monk shot, body thrown in river following kidnapping at Nigerian monastery
A diocese in Nigeria announced that Brother Godwin Eze, a monk who was kidnapped with two others from a Benedictine... Read more
Pilgrims trek 12 miles to St. John Paul II shrine to honor feast day
The walking pilgrimage began in Silver Spring, Maryland, and ended at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in northeast... Read more
Ukraine Parliament advances bill seen to ban Russia-linked Orthodox church from country
The law is widely seen as targeting the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC). Read more
Vatican statistics: Africa had biggest increase in Catholics, while numbers fell in Europe
Catholics in the world numbered 1,375,852,000 people at the end of 2021, with an overall increase of 16.2 million compared... Read more
In letter to diocese, Patriarch Pizzaballa urges: ‘It is time to stop this war’
“It will not solve any problem, but rather create new ones,” Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said of the deadly conflict. Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of bishop from troubled Polish diocese
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of 59-year-old Polish Bishop Grzegorz Kaszak of the Diocese of Sosnowiec over poor management of... Read more
Judge halts Colorado’s abortion-pill reversal ban while Catholic nurses’ lawsuit proceeds
A Denver-area clinic can continue to help women reverse unwanted chemical abortions despite a state ban after a judge issued... Read more
Pro-abortion demonstrators allegedly tag church in Spain with offensive graffiti
The Spanish Christian Lawyers Foundation has filed a complaint against a pro-abortion organization whose activists also allegedly harassed Mass-goers. Read more
Cross in public square in Spain smashed to pieces
A stone cross carved in the 16th century and placed on a pedestal in a public square next to the... Read more
‘Wolves in sheep’s clothing’: California diocese warns about imposter priests
The two unidentified men are falsely using the names of actual clergymen from Mexico. Read more
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem mourns 18 dead in Gaza Christian Church bombing
“War and bombs have never solved problems; on the contrary, they always create new ones,” Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said. Read more
Theologian points to Vatican II’s ‘dynamic’ tradition in Synod on Synodality speech
Tradition “was a major point of discussion at the Second Vatican Council,” Father Ormond Rush said Monday. Read more
UPDATE: Synod on Synodality this week: Anticipating a ‘Letter to the People of God’
The letter, expected to arrive Oct. 28, will serve as a compass, signaling the direction of a continuing synodal journey. Read more
Cardinal Bo: Synod on Synodality is ‘a long march of hope for all humanity’
Myanmar’s Cardinal Charles Maung Bo described the Synod of Synodality as “a long march of hope for all humanity” during... Read more
Oklahoma attorney general files lawsuit against nation’s first religious charter school
State Attorney General Gentner Drummond, a Republican, announced the lawsuit in a press release on his website on Oct. 20. Read more
Pope Francis criticizes West for trying to export ‘its own type of democracy’
“Saddam Hussein was certainly not a little angel, on the contrary,” Francis said, “but Iraq was a fairly stable country.” Read more
Synod on Synodality’s ‘most fertile time’ will be between the assemblies, Radcliffe says
“These 11 months will be like a pregnancy,” Father Timothy Radcliffe told the synod delegates. “We, my brothers and sisters,... Read more
UPDATE: Pope Francis and U.S. President Biden speak by phone, discuss Israel and Gaza
Pope Francis and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke by phone on Sunday afternoon, according to the Holy See Press Office. Read more
Pope Francis at Sunday Angelus: ‘We must not be slaves to any earthly power’
During Sunday’s Angelus, Pope Francis spoke to the faithful on the importance of the correct relationship between the Church and... Read more
The faithful servant of Christ and the Church who was assassinated by Soviet communists
Blessed Theodore Romzha of Mukachevo, beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2001, stayed with his people until the end. Read more
